Ben Askren

Sherdog lists welterweight Ben Askren as one of their "Fighters to Watch in the Next Decade". Ben was a 4 time All-American, 2 time NCAA national champion (& 2 time runner-up) at Missouri. He won the the Dan Hodge Trophy (wrestling's equivalent of the Heisman) twice and the Rev Wrestler of the Year. Askren went 42-0 his senior year & finished with a record of 153-8, with 91 of those victories coming by way of pin-fall (3rd all-time NCAA DI) pins list. Askren was also nominated for an ESPY in 2007 in the category Best Male College Athlete.

In MMA, Ben's 3-0 (2 subs & 1 TKO (punches)) & currently fighting for Bellator Fighting Championships (BFC) at Welterweight. Like yours truly, he's a Purple Belt in BJJ. He looks to have an outstanding career if he continues to hone his BJJ & striking skills.

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"When the people fear the government there is tyranny; when the goverment fears the people, there is liberty". Thomas Jefferson

Ben's younger brother Max just won the NCAA (wrestling) title at 184 lbs (for Missouri). Max (a Senior) is a 3x All-American. Hopefully, Max will join Ben as an MMA fighter. MMA is a next-step/"pro" option for college wrestlers who want to continue their athletic career...thanks to the meteoric rise of MMA the last few years. Former NCAA champs like Mark Coleman, Brock Lesnar, Josh Rosholt, Josh Koscheck & Johny Hendricks have transitioned well into MMA.

Edited by: DixieDestroyer

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"When the people fear the government there is tyranny; when the goverment fears the people, there is liberty". Thomas Jefferson

Ben's younger brother Max just won the NCAA (wrestling) title at 184 lbs (for Missouri). Max (a Senior) is a 3x All-American. Hopefully, Max will join Ben as an MMA fighter. MMA is a next-step/"pro" option for college wrestlers who want to continue their athletic career...thanks to the meteoric rise of MMA the last few years. Former NCAA champs like Mark Coleman, Brock Lesnar, Josh Rosholt, Josh Koscheck & Johny Hendricks have transitioned well into MMA.

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I watched the NCAA wrestling finals yesterday and every champion was white and only one black even made the finals and he was destroyed. It was a enjoyable day from a caste awareness perspective with Klitchko winning, St. Mary's and Northern Iowa advancing and watching all the white men dominate the wrestling finals.

Deal in the works to finally bring welterweight Ben Askren to UFC. Askren is an unbelievable wrestler. He’s still undefeated in MMA. He’s 33, so this has been a long time coming, but I will definitely watch.

Deal in the works to finally bring welterweight Ben Askren to UFC. Askren is an unbelievable wrestler. He’s still undefeated in MMA. He’s 33, so this has been a long time coming, but I will definitely watch.

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I’d love to see “Funky” Ben win a UFC title. He’s been a top notch fighter for years now.

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"When the people fear the government there is tyranny; when the goverment fears the people, there is liberty". Thomas Jefferson